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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2018-08-24 | 2017-06-20 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 457.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 514 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-T880 MP2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note9 has a score of 87.1, which is much better than Galaxy J7 Max's 76.1 score. Although Galaxy Note9 is newer than Galaxy J7 Max, it's heavier and a little bit thicker. Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a bit superior CPU than Galaxy J7 Max, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a bit better display than Galaxy J7 Max, because it has a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px, a little bit bigger screen and a better screen pixel density. Galaxy Note9 counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a back facing camera with less megapixels, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video quality and a larger aperture for better photography in poorly lited situations.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a much greater memory for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because it has more internal memory and a SD card slot that holds up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy Note9 has better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
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